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BY AUTHORITY
ORDINANCE NO. 42 COUNCIL BILL NO. 35
SERIES OF 2021 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER WINK
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 11, SECTIONS 1
THROUGH 6 - ALLIANCE FOR COMMERCE IN ENGLEWOOD (ACE) OF
THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000
WHEREAS, Englewood Municipal Charter §36 allows the Englewood City Council
to repeal ordinances;
WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council passed Ordinance No. 5, Series of 2001
establishing the Alliance for Commerce in Englewood, ("ACE") as an advisory group to
the Englewood City Council;
WHEREAS, the ACE was focused on the creation of an environment in the City in
which existing businesses and new businesses could prosper;
WHEREAS, in 2020 downtown area Englewood voters approved the formation of
the Englewood Downtown Development Authority (EDDA), which is designed to work with
the City and its partner economic development organizations in the development of new
businesses and support existing businesses;
WHEREAS, with the creation of the EDDA, and the City's partnership with the
Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce, the reasons for ACE no longer exist;
WHEREAS, the members of ACE voted at their June 9, 2021 meeting to disband
the Authority, and to no longer function as an advisory group to the Englewood City
Council;
WHEREAS, on July 6, 2021 the Chair for ACE appeared before Council to discuss
the dissolution of ACE and showing his, as well as the board's, support for the EDDA and
the Chamber and their missions to support and develop existing and new businesses
within the downtown and throughout the community; and
WHEREAS, City Council has directed staff to bring forward an ordinance to repeal
Title 2, Chapter 11, Sections 1 through 6.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. In accordance with Englewood Municipal Charter §36, the City Council
of the City of Englewood, Colorado hereby finds that Ordinance No. 5, Series 2001 has
fulfilled the need of supporting existing Englewood businesses, and providing
opportunities for new businesses to prosper.
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Section 2. Ordinance No. 5, Series 2001 in Section 1 above is hereby repealed,
and the powers granted to the Alliance for Commerce in Englewood by such ordinance
is hereby dissolved, all in accordance with Englewood Municipal Charter, and the Laws
of the State of Colorado.
Section 3. The following general provisions shall apply to interpretation and
application of this Ordinance:
A. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Ordinance or the
application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by
a court of competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or
invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance or it application to other persons or
circumstances.
B. Inconsistent Ordinances. All other Ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent
or conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent
of such inconsistency or conflict.
C. Effect of repeal or modification. The repeal or modification of any provision of
the Code of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance shall not release, extinguish, alter,
modify, or change in whole or in part any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, either civil or
criminal, which shall have been incurred under such provision, and each provision shall
be treated and held as still remaining in force for the purposes of sustaining any and all
proper actions, suits, proceedings, and prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty,
forfeiture, or liability, as well as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree, or
order which can or may be rendered, entered, or made in such actions, suits,
proceedings, or prosecutions.
D. Safety Clauses. The City Council hereby finds, determines, and declares that this
Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood, that
it is promulgated for the health, safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance
is necessary for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public
convenience and welfare. The City Council further determines that the Ordinance bears
a rational relation to the proper legislative object sought to be obtained. This Safety
Clause is not intended to affect a Citizen right to challenge this Ordinance through
referendum pursuant to City of Englewood Charter 47,
Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 7th day of September,
2021.
Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City’s official newspaper on the
10th day of September, 2021.
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City’s official website beginning on the
9th day of September, 2021.
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Read by Title and passed on final reading on the 20th day of September, 2021.
Published by Title in the City’s official newspaper as Ordinance No. 42, Series of
2021, on the 23rd day of September, 2021.
Published by title on the City’s official website beginning on the 22nd day of
September, 2021 for thirty (30) days.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication following final
passage.
Linda Olson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading
and published by Title as Ordinance No. 42, Series of 2021.
Stephanie Carlile
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